Videoguys recommends G-Technology external drives above all others! G-Technology uses only the highest quality 7200RPM drives from HGST. In fact all of our G-Technology RAID solutions use HGST Enterprise class drives. These drives are engineered for the most rigorous 24/7 environments. Numerous independent tests have determined that HGST Enterprise drives are the most reliable in the industry. G-Technology matches this incredible reliability and performance with sleek, sexy styling to deliver the best external drive solutions in the industry for video, photo and audio content. Whatever your workflows are, G-Technology & Videoguys have a solution that will meet your needs and budget.
This guide is more of an introduction to the different G-Technology storage solutions and our recommendations of when they are best to use. None of these are any better than the other – it’s a matter of getting the system the best meets your needs and budget.

Top 10 G-Technology Storage Solutions From Videoguys
Videoguys recommends G-Technology external drives above all others! G-Technology uses only the highest quality 7200RPM drives from HGST. In fact all of our G-Technology RAID solutions use HGST Enterprise class drives. These drives are engineered for the most rigorous 24/7 environments. Numerous independent tests have determined that HGST Enterprise drives are the most reliable in the industry. G-Technology matches this incredible reliability and performance with sleek, sexy styling to deliver the best external drive solutions in the industry for video, photo and audio content. Whatever your workflows are, G-Technology & Videoguys have a solution that will meet your needs and budget.
Use the navigation below to view all 10 products presented in order of workflow from standalone drives to high-capacity RAIDs for 2K and 4K productions.

1) G-DRIVE USB 3.0 - starting at $149.95
The G-DRIVE works with PC or Mac and uses 7200RPM Enterprise class drive for the highest level of reliability in the industry. Don't be fooled by other brands that offer similar size drives for under $200. They are not using 7200RPM enterprise class drives and they have nowhere near the reliability or performance of G-Tech G-Drive USB3 drives - which is why only G-Tech offers a 3 year warranty! The sweet spot here is the 4TB model at $189.95. What can I say? 4TB of super fast, reliable storage for under 200 bucks is a great deal.

2) G-DRIVE ev Raw and G-DRIVE ev ATC - starting at $89.95
The new Evolution Series storage solutions are designed to offer the flexibility you need to use the drives in any environment. The G-DRIVE ev Raw is a durable, lightweight, and shock-resistant drive with a rubber bumper for added protection to withstand a drop of up to 5 feet.
The G-DRIVE ev ATC is the same drive built into a heavy-duty, rugged, water-tight drive compartment. Your data is protected from pressure, shock and dust. These drives are available in Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 and may be used on their own or removed from the ATC housing to insert into an Evolution Series G-DOCK ev.

3) G-DOCK ev SOLO - $99.95, G-DOCK ev - $299.95
These single and dual-bay docks can hold any of the G-Technology Evolution series modules including the G-DRIVE ev RaW, RaW SSD, RED Mini MAG Reader and more.

4) ev Series RED MINI MAG Reader - $199.95
G-Technology's RED MINI-MAG Media1 Reader deserves its own mention because it is truly a breakthrough tool to optimize and simplify your RED workflow. Just put this reader in any G-DOCK ev or the new G-SPEED SHUTTLE XL ev with Evolution Series slots and you can leverage the high-performance connectivity for fast transfers and back-up.

5) G-RAID 7 with Removeable drives and USB 3.0, eSATA and FireWire - starting at $449.00
The G-RAID 7 is equipped with a triple interface perfect for use with most computers. Choose from USB 3.0, eSATA or FireWire and configure the 2 removeable 7200rpm drives in RAID 0, 1 or JBOD with transfer rates up to 300MB/sec.

6) G-RAID with Thunderbolt and USB 3.0- starting at $799.95
The G-RAID with Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 gives you the flexibility to connect to and benefit from the fastest transfer speeds available on the new PCs and Macs. For ultimate flexibility, choose between hardware RAID 0, 1 or JBOD to quickly access, browse, edit and backup your digital library.
With transfer rates up to 440MB/s, this ultra-fast storage solution is designed for the most demanding creative projects, easily supporting multistream HD, 2K andcompressed 4K video workflows.

7) G-SPEED Q Affordable RAID-5 Solution with USB 3.0 - starting at $949.95
G-SPEED Q provides content creators a high-performance, multi-interface, 4-bay RAID storage solution for every type of digital asset. Equipped with USB 3.0, 3Gbit eSATA, and FireWire 800, this RAID solution features Enterprise-Class hard drives for the ultimate reliability and performance.

8) G-SPEED Studio with Thunderbolt - starting at $1,699.95
Take advantage of your Mac Pro or PC Workstation's Thunderbolt 2 connectivity with 4-bay G-SPEED Studio configurable in RAID 0,1,6 and 10. With sustained transfer rates of up to 700MB/sec and the ability to daisy-chain via dual Thunderbolt 2 ports, this RAID solution ships with Enterprise Class Hard Drives and is designed to support multistream compressed 4K and 2K workflows.

9) G-SPEED Studio XL 8-Bay Thunderbolt RAID - starting at $2,999.95
A hardware RAID, 8-Bay, Thunderbolt 2 solution offers professional content creators colossal capacity and high definition performance. This Enterprise-class Storage Solution with Thunderbolt 2 technology for ultimate speed is configurable in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, & 60. Designed to support multi-stream compressed 4K workflows with extremely large volumes of data at transfer rates of up to 1350MB/sec and has the ability to daisy-chain via dual Thunderbolt 2 ports.

10) G-SPEED Shuttle XL and Shuttle XL ev Transportable RAIDs- starting at $3,299.95
It’s not every day that you will hear an 8-drive storage solution promoted as a “transportable storage solution” but if you’re working in multi-stream 4K workflows you know how important it is to have a solution that is sturdy enough to bring from location to studio and back. The new G-SPEED Shuttle XL is that transportable storage solution with an 8-bay Thunderbolt 2 design that offers the best of colossal capacity and high definition performance!
The G-SPEED Shuttle XL can be configured in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, & 10, features transfer rates up to 1350 MB/s, Enterprise-class hard drives and is available with 8 7200rpm enterprise class removeable drives or in the G-SPEED SHUTTLE XL ev with 6 of those drives and 2 bays designed to accomodate any Evolution series module including the ev Series RED MINI MAG Reader.
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